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2017 Banff Mountain Film festival at IMF Delhi
Last minute touch up at 2017 Banff Mountain Film Festival at IMF Delhi
The Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival is an international film competition and annual presentation of films and documentaries about mountain culture, sports, environment and adventure & exploration. It was launched in 1976 as The Banff Festival of Mountain Films by The Banff Centre and is held every fall in Banff, Alberta. [1] [2] [3] Held concurrently is the Banff Mountain Book Festival, which brings the spirit of mountain literature to Banff, and features guest speakers, readings, seminars, and an international book competition.
Immediately after the festival in November, a selection of the best films entered in the festival goes on tour. The host organization in each tour location chooses a program that reflects the interests of their community. Each community creates a unique celebration of local adventure and adventurers. The World Tour visits approximately 800 cities annually in over 40 countries, [4] reaching over 500,000 audience members.
Approximately 400 films are entered into the film festival annually, and approx. 70 - 80 films are selected by a pre-screening committee and the festival team to be shown at the festival. During the festival, the international film festival jury chooses the best films and presents awards in various categories.
Every year the Banff World Tour team chooses about 35 - 40 films that feature a range of styles and themes, including climbing, skiing, kayaking, biking, adventure, culture, and the environment. The hosts try to choose the films that are best suited for their local audience and event. Most World Tour screenings include a range of different themes (adventure sports, environment, mountain culture, heritage, etc.) and styles (action-filled shorts; longer, more comprehensive films; amateur and professional productions; etc.).
Finding Farley was the top film at the 2009 Banff Mountain Film Festival, receiving both the Grand Prize and People's Choice Award. [5]
Mi Chacra, directed and produced by Jason Burlage, was the top film at the 2010 Banff Mountain Film Festival, receiving the Grand Prize. [4]
The Audience Choice Award, previously known as the People's Choice Award, is an award voted for by viewers of the Film Festival. [6]
| Year | Film | Director | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | The Bikes of Wrath [7] | Cameron Ford and Charlie Turnbull | Doss Flamingoss |
| 2019 | The Trilogy [8] | Tommy Joyce | Sasha DiGiulian |
| Year | Film | Director | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Running The Roof [9] [10] | Ben Crocker, Alexis Tymon | Jody Bragger, Ben Crocker, Alexis Tymon |
| 2021 | Precious Leader Woman [11] | Cassie De Colling [12] | Hayley Morin, Mack Stannard |
| 2022 | Wild Waters [13] | David Arnaud [14] | Red Bull Media House, MOVIO |
| 2023 | Yamnuska: The Ragged Edge [15] | John Price | Sherpas Cinema, Malcolm Sangster |
The music was composed by Jacques Blackstone. He was commissioned in the late 1990s by Banff Centre to write a theme for the festival. The "voice" for the intro is provided by Richard Armstrong, a New York-based teacher and performer who conducts International Voice Workshops. The film clips come from the films that are entered in each year's festival. [16]
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